BAE Systems Inc.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, n.e.c. — Amputations — YORK, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | BAE Systems Inc. | Report ID | 2015030114 |
| Address | 1100 Bairs Road | City, State ZIP | YORK, PENNSYLVANIA 17408 |
| Event Date | March 12, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Firearm, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332994 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.90000, -76.82000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using his finger to align the barrel of a gun while another employee applied pressure. The barrel slid into place, and the finger used to align the barrels was amputated.
Incident Summary
On March 12, 2015, a worker at BAE Systems Inc. in YORK, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, n.e.c., with firearm, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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